Summary:
Tolland High School is the sole high school in the Tolland School District, serving grades 9–12 with 639 students in a Connecticut district ranked 40th out of 153 districts statewide.
Tolland High School consistently performs above state averages. Its graduation rate is 96.2%, well above Connecticut’s 91.2%, and it holds a 4-star rating with a 2025–2026 state rank of 40th out of 133 high schools (70th percentile). The school’s strongest area is English Language Arts: 76.6% of 11th graders are proficient on the SAT, compared to 55.3% statewide. Math proficiency, while above the state average (41.9% vs. 31.3%), trails ELA dramatically—a 34.7-point gap. Science proficiency improved sharply from 42.9% to 52.4% in one year, lifting the school above the state average. Chronic absenteeism stands at 18.3%, more than double the district’s 8.1% and above the state’s 16.4%, even though graduation rates remain high. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 12.4, and only 16.43% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, indicating a relatively low-poverty population.
The school’s ranking has fluctuated: it was 23rd (84th percentile) in 2022–2023, dipped to 46th in 2024–2025, and improved to 40th this year—still below its peak. With strong literacy outcomes, a high graduation rate, and improving science scores, Tolland High School is a solid choice for families. Its primary challenges are closing the math-ELA gap and reducing chronic absenteeism. If those improve, the school has the potential to climb back toward its former top-25 state ranking while continuing to serve as the district’s standout high school.
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